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So that's the ending of this great anime.
It was very atmospheric, no doubt, and most of the scenes were quite beautiful. Unfortunately it ended exactly as I thought it would, no more surprises. So while there really isn't anything to criticize technichally, it's still a bit unsatisfying for this show full of insane twists to end on such a standard note.

Still, I'm looking forward to rewatching the whole anime in the near future already.

What the hell is this ending? Moving? I don't think so, its intended as a fan service. The ending where Light die on the spot while begging for his life counting his second vanish is A LOT more powerful. This anime one is chessy, a peaceful death? no doubt its for Kira's fan.

The SWIMMING LESSON has decreased dramaticly, it has been cut short! (even though some still exist they even have the water there lol). This is the worst part because I have been waiting for this counting every second when this air is shown. Turnning it into a marathon? hello~ give me a break, that guy was shot multiple times all over his body, nice job having Kira the zombie running around producer.

Another thing, this is the last episode thats mean there is NO EPILOGUE like in manga. In Manga you spend an extra chapter exploring the world without Kira again and also discuss the possibility of Near's true act and intention. I really love that part.

Although I like the fact that they still preserve the original story line, I am disappointed at the execution. I explained myself above, and I certainly agree with several of 4chan-er that "There is no Death Note Anime"

Well, at the end of the episode, Hirano Aya announced , during a promo event with Haruka Kudo, that they would make a Death Note special. I am not sure if they are going to release this later in summer or include in the DVD..

Although I like the fact that they still preserve the original story line, I am disappointed at the execution. I explained myself above, and I certainly agree with several of 4chan-er that "There is no Death Note Anime"

Thats a little harsh isnt it?
And here I thought people hated the DN Manga ending

Brilliant laugh by Mamoru. Sounded like Light finally snapped and he really looked evil in that scene.

Light gets away because Mikada kills himself. I doubt he done that on purpose as a distraction. Either Madhouse made him kill himself because he thought his God was dead and everything was going to end or, he blamed himself for the mistake he made. There were tears in his eyes so it's probably the latter. But damn, way too much blood... Reminds me so much of Battle Royale.

Light runs out the door. Near tells Aizawa to leave him alone since his wounds would eventually bring him down anyway but then Aizawa asks Near not to send his men after Light. Aizawa and the rest of the team run off to find him instead.

Light's life flashing by him as he struggles off... I guess that's the thing you see in any show when someone's near death. It's good though because here it reminded everyone what the original Light was like before he obtained the Death Note. A normal intelligent student that had a bright future ahead of him.

Ryuk:
"You lost Light. I told you this before didn't I? I said I'll be the one to write your name in my Death Note when you die. That's the deal between a Death God and the first person who picks up the Death Note dropped into the human world.

If you go to jail, I don't know when you'll die. Waiting would be a pain. This is the end for you, Light. You're dying right here.

We did manage to rid each other's boredom for a while. It was fun."

So what was the image of L that appeared at the end? I guess it's to show that Light eventually lost to L in a way. Personally I would have preferred L coming to welcome Light to the after world as a friend but, since there's that eye catcher about returning to nothingness, it couldn't happen.

This ending was well, as others put it, more melancholy. Light didn't have that vengeful look when he died. It's more like he regretted what he could have done with his life after that flashback that ran by him. A better wrap up than the Manga I would say. The epilogue left the reader wondering about too much.

End screen with the message about something after the CM was cut off in my version of RAW so I guess I'll have to find another version to see what it is. I really don't think it'll be an epilogue. Maybe another voice actor special?

be that i havent read the manga version i really like this end...boy does light lose it completely ~ all those spazms and the yelling their lungs out really gave me a headache...

matsuda did well in shooting light before he had a chance to write down anyone's name ~ i guess he wasnt a total waste of space after all ~
misa is dead...most definitely she commited suicide from the look of her outfit and from her standing on a really tall building on the other side of the fence...

ill probably say more about the end when a thread for overall impressions pops up

I actually like this ending a lot better than the manga ending because in the manga, Light was protrayed as a villian a little TOO much. It's like he was completely evil, mindless, shameless, and murderous. But the anime protrayed him more as a victim, which is actually true. Everyone fell victim to the death note, the user, the police, the victims, everyone. I mean, look at Mikami...Sure, he had THOUGHTS of killing people but I'm sure if it wasn't for the notebook he wouldn't have done anything, let alone gone nuts like that. So yes, I like this ending better because it was more tasteful and in my mind, a lot more emotionally dramatic than the manga.

(and on a side note, I still can't get used to Misa's gothic make up. lol)

IEveryone fell victim to the death note, the user, the police, the victims, everyone. I mean, look at Mikami...Sure, he had THOUGHTS of killing people but I'm sure if it wasn't for the notebook he wouldn't have done anything, let alone gone nuts like that.

Godlike powers like those in the DN, when used by mortals, tends to corrupt the human soul. This is what the director wanted to convey IMO.
The part where Light had flashbacks to a possible future where he did not pick up the DN is very nice indeed.

Originally I thought her scenes were a flashback and continuation of her walk in episode 25 or symbolic (since she is alone on the train), but I realized they were just linking what will happen in the future to what was happening at the warehouse in order to bring closure to everything in Light's final moments. The manga itself doesn't explain what happened to her as part of the story. Misa's fate is revealed in "Volume 13: How to Use" where it implies that Misa committed suicide. We shouldn't be surprised... Ryuk told us that the death note made people miserable and brought misfortune to anyone who used it.

I found the anime ending much more satisfying than the manga ending. Light's plans always had flaws in them but because he was able to predict things correctly it wasn't obvious; unlike L he didn't have branches in his plans and unlike L he didn't anticipate making bad predictions. This last episode resolves all of the characters and doesn't need an epilogue to bring the story to a conclusion.

i dont understand y people have a problem with the ending... with everything that light did, and what he was becoming, he was bound to die. shit even in the earlier chapters Ryuk explicitly hinted that light was not going to have a good end. how perturbed do u have to be to want a mass murderer in the vein of fucking hitler to want to rule the world... something is seriously wrong with that method of thinking.

i dont understand y people have a problem with the ending... with everything that light did, and what he was becoming, he was bound to die. shit even in the earlier chapters Ryuk explicitly hinted that light was not going to have a good end. how perturbed do u have to be to want a mass murderer in the vein of fucking hitler to want to rule the world... something is seriously wrong with that method of thinking.

They are not mad he died. They are mad the anime ending was different than manga's. He dies in both. I thought both were good. Prefer the manga's but anime's is great too.

According to HTR 13 she does kill herself....only she does it a year later on Valentine's day. So I'm more inclined to think she jumped since they probably didn't want to leave the anime watchers in the air about it...

I liked it better then the manga. Miyano Mamoru did an awwesome job. I loved the evil laugh. Music was awesome as well. Ending was prefect!

Yeah, Miyano has done great roles before, but he's been FANTASTIC in this show, particularly these last episodes.

I thought he did an incredible job last episode, but wow he was even better here. And that laugh? Absolutely genius. For the most obvious comparison, it makes Jun Fukuyama's laughs as Lelouch seem utterly pathetic...

The more I watch this, the more I do like this end much better than the manga end. Of course, Light haters will be throwing fits but oh well...they can always have the manga to look at. Those of us who were never happy with the manga's ending at least have a little something to be satisfied with now.

I thought the episode was well done and I liked the melancholy feel to it.

Spoiler for ep 37:

I loved the scene where Light is running and we see the flash back of his younger, uncorrupted self. It's sad....makes you really think about the corruptive nature of the Death Note and how it only brings misery and tragedy. It ruined the life of someone who had a really bright future and it brought nothing but tragedy to the whole Yagami family.

It would have been interesting if they changed it and had Light win, but it would have also defeated the purpose of the story. It was meant to be about his corruption and fall from grace. Still, I really wish he could have taken Near out at least.